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Running almost half a day off their normal schedule due to both their own equipment issues and a CSX freight with its own issues blocking them on single track, Amtrak Train No. 50, The Cardinal, crosses the Great Miami River Bridge in Hamilton, Ohio as our middle daughter (and budding railfan) Naomi gives a friendly wave to the passengers and crew. While I'm sure everyone on board was probably frustrated, maybe her little wave brightened someone's day.

As our oldest daughter Kira films the action with her phone, the engineer of CSX road local L425-26 gives a friendly wave as the train cruises over the Great Miami River Bridge in Hamilton.

CSX's daily Indianapolis to Cincinnati road freight, M361-26, eases across the Great Miami River Bridge in Hamilton as it nears the junction where the Indianapolis Sub joins into the Cincinnati Terminal Sub.

CSX Indianapolis Subdivision Road Local L425-18 starts their journey west on the Indy Sub out of Hamilton, crossing the Great Miami River with YN2 GE AC4400CW and a pair of EMD SD's for power, seen here in this view from the overpass at D Street.

A pair of EMD four axles, led by CSX GP38-2 No. 2681, power road local freight J784-01 as it starts the climb west out of Hamilton, Ohio on the former B&O Indianapolis Subdivision, crossing the bridge over the Great Miami River after a fresh snowfall.

A CSX Road Slug set is on the point of road local J784 as it crosses the Great Miami River and starts the climb up the hill out of Hamilton towards McGonigle on the former B&O Indianapolis Subdivision.